Check-protector.



L. M. TODD n C. G. TIEFEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLIGATION FILED 11u15, 1911.

LUBUQU. Patented June 25, 1912.

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L. M. TODD dz C. G. TIEPEL. GHECK PBOTBGTR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY15, 1911.

Patented June 25, 1912.

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L. M. TODD & C. G. TIEFEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

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M. m M

L. M. TODD & C. G. TIEPBL.

CHECK PROTECTOR. APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 15, 1911.

Patented June 25, 1912.

L. M. TODD & 0. G. TIEFEL.

GHBGK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15,1911.

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L. M. TODD L O. G. TIEPEL.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY15,1911.

1,030,690, Patented June 25,1912.

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LUNITED STATES PATENT UFFCE.

M. TODD AND CHARLES G. TIEFEL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSGNORS TO G. W.TODD & COMPANY, 0F ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A FIRM.

Patented J une 2 5, 1912.,

Application led May 15, 1911. Serial No. 627,306. l

LIBANUS CHECK-PROTECTOR.

1,030,690. Specification of Letters Patent.

To all 'whom t may concern:

'.Be it known that we, LniANUs M. TODD and CHARLES G. TIEFEL, both ofRochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Check-Protectors; and we dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionot the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and to the reference-numerals markedthereon.

The present invention relates to printing machines and particularly tothat type ot' hand operated machines employed for marking checks,drafts, and similar instruments to prevent them from being altered, byimprinting on the sur'tace of the instrument a series of figures orcharacters indicating 'a limiting amount, and it has for its object toprovide means for turning the die holder, or the type wheel, so as tomove a die from an inking surface to the printing pointat each actuationof the operating lever and to return the die to the inking snrface afterthe operating lever is released.

A further object of our invention is to afford a convenient support forthe working parts of the machine, which support is normally held inoperative position .within the casing of the machine and is adapted tobe moved relatively to the casing so as to remove the mechanism topermit access to the interior of the casing.

Another object is to provide means for obtaining a relative'longitudinaladjustment. between the die holder, orprinting wheel, and the platen,`in order to secure proper positioning of the cooperating ser-rations onthe respective parts.

To these and other ends the invent-ion consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side clevation of a machine illustratingone embodiment of our present invention; Fig. Q is a view in elevationof the opposite side, with the operating lever partially broken away;Fig.A 3 is a vertical sectional view through the casing, showing themechanism in elevation; Fig. 4 is a centr-.il vertical section, withparts broken away, showing the position of the parts after the initialmovement of the operating lever; Fig. 5 is a similar View, showing the.iosition of the parts in the next position o the operating lever; Fig.G is a similar view showing the position of the parts in the inal orlowermost position of the operating lever; Fig. 7' is a View withparts-broken away, in sectlon and in elevation, showing the supportmoved to permit access to the. interior ot the machine; Fig. 8 is abottom elevation; Fig. 9 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view; Fig.10 is a detail sectional view showing the means for raising the platen;Fig. 1l is a detail view of the shaft and cooperating parts forcontrolling the inking operation ot the die holder; Fig. 12 is a detailsectional view ot' part of the die holder and the actuating pawl; Fig.1,3 is a detail view in elevation of the locking device 'for theadjustable bushing' of the die holder supporting shaft, and Fig. 111 isa detail view of the die holder actuating pawl.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate thesame parts.

ln the present embodiment of the invention there is employed a casing 1,which may be Vot' anyv desirable form` and in which is journaled theprinting wheel, or die holder, 2, provided with a plurality of printingforms, or dies. rl`he platen for raising the instrument into engagementwith the die. holder to enable the mark to he made thereon, isdesignated at 4, and to the end that the platen may be accurately andpositively moved into engaging position with the die holder, there ispreferably provided a mount or holder 5 for the platen, the mount 5heilig carried at the forward end of the arms (l, pivotally supported onthe bearings 7. Suitably journaled in the bottom of the mount 5 are theanti-friction rollers 8 which are arranged for engagement with the camsurfaces 9 provided at the. front portion of the lever 10, the latterbeing arranged for a sliding and swinging movement as will presentlyappear. 'lhe lever 1() is pivotally attached at 1l to the link i2 whichhas a slot 13 arranged therein adapted to be engaged by the pinl-'lcarried al the lower end of the tail picco i5 'formed on theactuating device` comprising, in the present instance, the operatinglever 16, which latter is pivotally mounted at 17 on the ears 1S of thecasing, and is held in normal raised position by means of a spring 20arranged in the recess 2l of the casing and having engagen'ienty with ashoulder 22 on the operating lever.

In order to afford a Convenient means for obtaining access to theinterior part of the easing, provision is made for removing theoperative parts from the casing while still retaining them incooperative relation, and to this end, there is provided a support 23which is preferably pivoted on the bearings 7, coincident with thepivotal axis of the arms 6. The support 22, is provided with bearingblocks 24 and 25. respectively, on which the lever l0 is arranged forslidable movement, as shown clearly in Figs. 4 and 5, the lever 10carrying anti-friction rollers 26 arranged to engage the blocks 2". Thearms 6 are preferably connected to the support 23 by means of coilsprings 27, so as to allow vertical movement of the platen when thelever 10 is operated, and topermit the platen and the supporting arms Gto be moved outwardly with the support 23 when the latter is swung onits axis. A spring 28 also connects the platen mount 5 with the leverl0, toA aii'ord proper coperative movements of the parts, and to effectreturn of the platen to its normal position after the operating lever isreleased. The support 23 is held in its normal closed or operativeposition by any suitable retaining means, and, to this end, in thepresent embodiment, there is provided a pair ot spring .controlled pins29 slidably mounted in the support and adapted to engage the recesses 30in the casing. A spring 31` arranged in the recess 32, serves to holdthe pins 29 in normal locking engagement with the casing. and thumbpieces 33 are provided on the pins, by which they may be released whenit is desired to swing thesupport out of the casing. In order to providea suitable housing for the spring 31, there may be provided a coverplate 34 secured to the support, and inclosing the recess 32, asappearing in Fig. 9.

The inking member for the printingr wheel, or die holder, in the presentembodiment, comprises an inking roll 35 which is spaced from theprinting point and carried on the arms 36, the latter being pivoted tothe arbor 37 and having downwardly and rearwardly extending arms 38which are connected to the casing by means of the springs 39 whereby theinking roller is held normally in engagement with the die holder.Suitable means may be provided for furnishing ink to the inking roll,and to this end, the present embodiment affords an ink supplying member,comprising a roll 40v which is carried by the arms 41, the latter beingpivotally mounted at 42 to the standards 43 of the support 23, andhaving downwardly extending portions 44 which carry the outwardlyprojecting flanges 45. Spring controlled plnngers 4G'may be supported inthe base 47 ot the casing, so as to rest normally in engagement with theflanges 45.

The plungers 46 are provided with suitable operating` thumb pieces 4S,so that when it A is desired to replenish the supply of ink on theinking roll 35, the thumb pieces 4S are engaged to move the plnngers 4Gengaging the flanges 45, causing the arms 41 to b e rocked until theinl: supplying roll'40 engages the inking roll 35, at which time, byrotating the die holder, the desired amount of ink may be fed to theinking roll.

In machines of this class, a great ditlioulty has been that where thesame die is used successively, the ink is exhausted ateach operation,and it is necessary to turn the die holder an entire revolution, inOrder to re-ink the die for the succeeding operation, and in order toovercome this, we provide means for automatically re-inking each dieafter it is used, and to this end, in the present embodiment, provisionis made for turning the printing wheel, or die holder, at each actuationotthe operating lever lt, so as to move the selected die from a positionwhere it engages the inking roll, to the printing point, in alinementwith the platen, the movement of the die holder taking place before theplaten is raised. .According to a convenient method of accomplishingthis purpose, the die holder, or printing wheel, is provided with atoothed wheel 49, attached to one end thereof, as shown in Fig. 9, andarranged for engagement with the toothed wheel 49 is a pawl 50 which isprovided with a lateral extension, or pin, 51 arranged to engage in acam slot 52 in the plate 53 which is removably secured in the end of thecasing, as shown more clearly in Figs. l2 and 14. The pawl 50 ispivotally mounted on the crank arm 54, which in turn is fixed on theshaft 55, journaled in the casing. Also tixedly mounted on the shaft isa collar 56, provided with a recess or cntawa-y portion 57 formingshoulders, which are arranged to be engaged by a portion ot the sleeve58, the latter being loosely arranged on the shaft and carryii'xg ears59 between which is journaled the anti-triction roller 60. The pin orpivot for the roller 60 is extended bevond one of the ears to forni aprojection ('1 to which is attached a spring (32 having its opposite endsecured to the lng (33 on the support 23. -l spring 64 is' arrangedabout the shaft having one end connected to tbe sleeve 58 and itsopposite end to the clutch member 65 which is loosely arranged on theshaft and provided with a lug GG adapted to engage one of the recesses.67 in the stationary collar G8. By this arrangement, the sleeve 58 ispermitted to have a movement on the shaft., after the motion of thelatter has been stopped by the limitingaction of the cam slot 52controlling the pawl 50, such further movement of the sleeve beingincidental to the operation of the remaining parts of the mechanismnecessary to eifect movement of the platen, after the printing Wheel, ordie holder, has been moved to position the selected die in alinementwith the platen. Upon the release of the operating lever, the shaft 55will be returned to its normal position by the arrangement of springs,as shown, thereby causing the paWl 50 to ret-urn the printing wheel, ordie holder, to its original position, to re-ink the die which has justbeen used.

In order to effect the movement of the parts just described, anysuitable connect-ion may be provided, and to this end, in the presentembodiment, an opening (39 is provided in the tail piece 15 of theoperating lever, such opening being arranged for engagement with theanti-frietion roller 60, carried by the sleeve 58, so that when theoperating lever is depressed to cause rearward movement of the tailpiece, the sleeve 58 is rocked on the shaft 55, and the parts arethereby moved from their normal position, as shown in Fig. 8, to thefirst position, shown in Fig. 4, where the die holder has been actuatedto move the selected die from engagement with the inking rollertoprinting position. Further movement of the operating lever causes theparts to assume the position shown in F ig. 5, the lever 10 being movedrearwardly and downva rdly causing the platen to be raised, and thefinal move ment of the operating lever, as shown in Fig. G, causes theplaten to be forcibly engaged with the selected die, to imprint thedesired character on the instrument.

lVhcn it is desired to gain access to the inking roller and the.interiorof the machine, the locking pins 2f) are released from their engagingrecesses, and the support 23 is swung downwardly, causing the parts t0assume the position shown in Fig. 7. The arms which support the inksupplying roll are held normally away from the inking roll in anyconvenient manner, as, for instance, by means of springs having one endsecured to ears 71 on the arms, and their opposite ends attached to lugsT2 provided on the support 23.

It will be understood, that the pawl 50 is normally disengaged from thedie holder, or printing wheel, so that the latter is free to be moved toselect the desired character to be printed on the instrument, as isusual in this class of machines. ln Isome cases, it is desirable to lockthe die holder in order to obtain repeated use of the same die, and tothis end, in the present enlbodiment, there is provided a cam 73 whichis rotatably mounted on the rod 74 so as to have engagement with thecrank arm 54, to rock the latter to a position where the pawl 50 is heldin engagement with 'the toothed wheel 49 on the die holder. Movement ofthe cam 73 may be effected in any desired manner,

as, for instance, by a hand lever 75 arranged outside the casing andconnected to the rod 74 having fixed thereon the collar 76 which carriesthe cam 73.

By reaso-n of the disposition of the inking roll 35 of the presentembodiment, means must he provided to properly guide the instrmn-ent asit is inserted in the machine for the printing operation, and to thisend, a guide plate 77 may be provided, which has a" downwardly andrearwardly extending deiiecting portion 78 to protect the inking rolland which serves to direct the instrument to its proper position in theslot 79.

In order to secure a proper impression on the instrument, the platen 1spreferably provided with ser'ations 80, which coperate' withcorresponding serrations 8l arranged on the dies of the die holder, orprinting wheel, and it sometimes becomes necessary to adjust the dieholder and the platen relatively to each other, in order to secureproper engagement between the cooperating serrated faces, and to thisend, we p-rovide means for adjusting the die holder longitudinally onits supporting shaft, such means, in the present embodiment, including abushing 82 threaded into the casing and surrounding the shaft 83. Thebushing is locked against longitudinal movement relatively to the shaft83 by means of a feather 84, and is provided on its outer surface with aseries ot recesses or depressions 85.

SG is a locking plate adapted to be secured to the casing and providedwith a lug 87 which engages one of the recesses 85 in the bushingwhereby the latter is held against movement after the desired adjustmenthas been secured between the die holder and the platen.

lVe claim as our inventio-n:

1. ln a cheek protector, the combination with a die. of a movable platenfor bringing the paper into contact with the die, an in king member forthe die arranged in spaced relation to the printing point, an actuatingdevice. for causing movement of the platen, the actuating device havinginitial movement indtmendentlv ot' the platen. and means controlled b vthe actuating device for moving the die from the inking member to theprinting point prior to the 'engage ment of the paper with the die.

2. In a check protector. the combination with a die holder, of a seriesot dies` on the holder. a movable platen for bringing the paper intoroutaet with a die, an inking member tor the dies arranged in spacedrclation to thc printing point, an'actuating Aso device for causingmovement of the platen, the actuating device having initial movementindependently ot the platen, and means controlled by the actuatingdevice for operating the die holder to move a die from the inking memberto the printing pointl prior to the engagementof the paper with the dieholder.

In a check protector, the combination with a die, of a movable platenfor bringing the paper into contact with the die, an inking member forthe die arranged in spaced relation to the printing point, an actuatingdevice for causing movement of the platen, the actuating device havinginitial movement independently of the platen, and means controlled bythe actuating device for moving the die from the inking member to theprinting point prior to the movement of the platen.

4:. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder, ot a seriesof dies on the holder, a movable platen for bringing the paper intocontact with a die, an inlring member for the dies arranged in spacedrelation to the printing point, an actuating device for causing movementof the platen, the actuating device having initial movementindependentlyot the platen, and means controlled by the actuating device foroperating the die holder to move a die from the inking member to theprinting point prior to the movement of the platen.

5. In a check protector, the combination with a die, of a movable platenfor bringing the paper into contact .with the die, an inking member forthe die arranged in spaced relation to the printing point, an actuatingdevice for causing movement of the platen, the actuating device havinginitial movement independently of the platen, and means controlled bythe actuating device for moving the die from the inking member to theprinting point prior to the engagement of the paper with the die and forreturning the die to the inking member after the paper is released.

6. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder, of a seriesof dies on the holder, a movable platen for bringing the paper intocontact with a die, an inking member for the dies arranged in spacedrelation to the printing point, an actuating device for causing movementof the platen, the actuating device having initial move- Inc-ntIindependently of the platen, and means controlled by the actuatingdevice for operating the die holder to move a die vfrom the inkingmember to the printing point prior to the engagement of the paper withthe die holder and for returning the die to the inking member after thepaper is released.

7. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder, of a seriesof dies on the holder, a movable platen for bringing the paper intocontact with a die, an inking member for the dies arranged in spacedrelation to the printing point, an actuating device for causing movementof the platen, the actuating device having initial movementindependently of the platen, and means controlled by the actuatingdevice for operating the die holder vto move a die from the inkingmember to the printing point prior to the movement of the platen and forreturning the die to the inking member after the completion of movementof the platen.

S. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder, of a seriesof dies on the holder, va movable platen for bringing the paper intocontact with a die, an inking member for the dies arranged in spacedrelation to the printing point, an actuating device for causing movementof the platen, the actuating device having initial movementindependently of the platen, and means controlled by the actuatingdevice for operating the die holder to move a die from the inking memberto the printing point prior to the movement of the platen and forreturning the die to the inlring member after the completion ofmovementof the platen.

9. In a check protector, the combina-tion with a rotary die holder, ofa. series of diesl on the holder. a vertically movable platen forbringing'the paper into contact with "a die, an inking roll for the diesarranged in spaced relation to the printing point and in engagement withthe die holder, an actuating device for causing vertical movement of theplaten, the-actuating device having initial movement independently ofthe platen, and means controlled by the actuating device for rotatingthe die holder to move a die from the inking roll to the printing point.

10. In. a check protector, the combination with a rotary die holder, ofa series of dies on the holder, a vertically movable platen for bringingthe paper into contact with a die, an inking roll for the dies arrangedin spaced relation to the printing point and in engagement with dieholder, an actuating den vice for causing vertical movement of theplaten, the actuating device having initial movement independent-ly ofthe platen, and means controlled by the actuating device for rotatingthe die holder to vmove a die from the inking roll to .the printingpoint prior to the engagement of the paper with the die holder.

11. In a check protector, the combination with a rotary die holder, of aseries of dies on the holder, a vertically movable platen for bringingthe paper into contact with a die, an inking roll for the dies arrangedin spaced relation to the printingpoint and in engagement with thev dieholder, an actuating device for causing vertical movement of the platen,the actuating device having initial movement independently of theplaten, and means controlled by t-he actuating device for rotating thedie holder to move a die from the inking roll 4to the printing pointprior to the raising of the platen.

l2. In a check protector, the combination with a rotary die holder, of aseries of dies on the holder, a vertically movable platen for bringingthe paper into contact with a die, an inking roll for the dies arrangedin spaced relation to the printing point and in engagement with the dieholder, an actuating device for causing vertical movement of the platen,the actuating device having initial movement independently of theplaten, and means controlled by the actuating device for rotating thedie holder to move a die from the inking roll to the4 printing pointprior to the raising of the platen and reversing the movement of the dieholder after the paper is released to return the die from the printingpoint to the inking roll.

13. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder and apla-ten, the die holder and platen being relatively movable to causeengagement of one with the other, of a series of dies on the holder, aninking member for the dies arranged in spaced relation to the printingpoint, and a-device for actuating the die holder to move a die from theinking member to the printing point prior to the engagement between theplaten and the die holder, the actuating device having initial movementindependently of the platen.

14. In a check protector, the combination with a die holder and aplaten, the die holder and platen being relatively movable to causeengagementof one With the other, of a series of dies on the holder, aninking member for the dies arranged in spaced relation to the printingpoint, and a device for actuating the die holder to move a die from theinking member to the printing point prior to the engagement between theplaten and the die holder and toreturn the die to the inking memberafter said engagement, the actuating device having initial movementindependently of the platen.

15. In a check protector, the combination with a rotary die holder, of aseries of dies on the holder, a movable platen for bringing the paperinto contact with a die, an inking roll for the dies arranged in spacedrelation to the printing point and in engagement with the die holder, anactuating device for causing movementof the platen, the actuating devicehaving initial movement independently of the platen, means controlled bv the actuating device for rotating the die holder to move a die fromthe inking roll to the printing point, and locking means for preventingmovement of the die holder independently of the actuating device.

16. In a check protector, the combination With a casing, of a diearranged Within the casing, a support pivotally mounted beneath the topof the casing, a platen arranged to move upwardly for bringing thepape-r into contact with the die, the platen being yieldingly connectedto the support and arranged for movement with the latter, an actuatingdevice mounted in the casing for causing movement of t-he platen, andretaining means for holding -the support normally Within the casing. i

L7: In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a diearranged Within the casing, a support pivotally mounted beneath the topof the casing, a platen'movable upwardly for bringing the paper intocontact with the die, the platen having pivotalA movement about an axiscoincident with that of the support and yieldably connected to thesupport for movement therewith, an actuating device mounted in thecasing for causing movement of the platen, and retaining means forholding lthe support normally Within the casing.

18. In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a die, asupport pivotally mounted in the casing, a vertically movable platen forbringing the paper into contact with the die, the pla-ten beingyieldably connected to the support and arranged for movement with t-helatter, a lever slidably arranged on the support and having a cam surace coperating with the platen, and retaining means for holding thesupport normally in the casing.

19. In a check protector, the combination i with a casing, o'f a die, asupportpivotally mounted in the casing, a vertically movable platenhaving pivotal movement about an axis coincident with that of thesupport and yieldably connected to the support for movement therewith. alever slidably arranged on the support and having a cam surfacecoperating with the platen, and retaining means for holding the supportnormally in the casmg.

20. In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a. dieholder arranged within the casing, a sup y ort pivotally mounted beneaththe top o the casing, a platen movable upwardly for bringing the paperinto contact with the die holder, the platen being yieldably connectedto the support and arranged for movement with the latter, an inkingmember arranged to engage the die holder, an ink supplying membercarried by the support and adapted to be moved into engagement with theinking member, and retaining means for holding the support normally inthe casing.

Q1. In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a die holderarranged Within the casing, a support pivotally mounted beneatli the topof the casing, a platen mov-- able-upwardly for bringing the aper into.contact with the die holder, the p aten having dent with that of the.support, and yieldably connected to the support for movement with acasing, of a die holder, a support pivotally mounted in the casing, avertically movable platen for bringing the paper into contact with'thedie holder, the platen being yieldably connectedto thesupport and ar.-raiiged for movement with the latter, a lever slidably arranged on thesupport having a cam surface cooperating with the platen, an inkingmember arranged to engage the vdie holder, an ink supplying membercarried by the support and adapted to be moved into engagement with theinkingmember, and retaining means for holding the support normally inthe casing.

23. In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a dieholder, a support pivotally mounted in the casing, a vertically movableplaten having pivotal movement about an axis coincident with that of thesupport and yieldably connected to the support for movement therewith, alever slid-V ably arranged on the support having a cam surfacecoperating with the platen, an inking member arranged to engage the dieholder, an ink supplying member carried by the support and adapted to bemoved into engagement with the inking member, and retaining means forholding the support normally in the casing.

24. In a check protector, the combination with a die, of a verticallymovable platen for bringing the paper into engagement with b the die, amount for the platen, said mount pivotal movement about an axis. .coincibeing arranged on a fixed pivot, a cam surface in engagement with themount, and devices for imparting lateral and vertical movement to. thecam surface.

25. In a. check. protector, the combination l casing, a die, avertically movable platen forv bringing the pa er into engagement withthe die, a mount or the platen having yieldi able connectionwith thesupport, a cam surface in engagement with the mount, devices forimparting movement to the cam surface, and retaining means for holdingthe support normally within the frame.

- '2 In a check protector, the combination with a casing, of a supportpivoted in the.

casing, a die, a vertically movable platen for bringing the paperintoengagement with l the die, a mount or the laten having a pivotalmovement and yie dably connected to the support, a lever having a' camscat for the mount, and instrumentalities for imparting endwise movementtothe lever.;

28. In a check protector, the combination with a platen for bringing thepaper into contact withv a die, of a die movable-inde-` pendently of theplaten, an inking member arranged in spaced relation to the printingpoint, and means controlled by operating a lever continuously in onedirection for first moving the die from the inking member to theprinting point, and subsequently actu" ating the platen.

LIBANUS M. TODD.- CHARLES G. TIEFEL.

Witnesses:

GRACE D. KELLER, ANNA M. BoLGER.

